Adriano

He’s one of the best strikers in the sport and was considered a likely successor to Ronaldinho Gaucho on the Brazilian national squad.

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Adriano Biography

Adriano entered international competition as a teenager and it didn’t take long for him to step into the role of impact player. He won FIFA’s U-17 world title in 1999 and followed that by helping his home country to the Quarter Finals of the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. Adriano was the top scorer for Brazil and won the tournament’s silver boot award.

Adriano is known as L’Imperatore (The Emperor) in Italy, where he became a major star after blasting a free kick for a goal against Real Madrid in his first appearance on team Internazionale Milan. After brief stints with Fiorentina and Parma between 2002 and 2004, Adriano went back to Internazionale Milan.

Real Madrid was interested in the Brazilian sensation; however, during an interview in March of 2005 Adriano made it very clear that he wanted to stay in Milan. He led Brazil to a victory in the 2005 Confederations Cup, scoring five goals and earning the Player of the Tournament award. L’Imperatore was on a major tear for more than a year, scoring an extraordinary 40 goals between July 2004 and June 2005.